The document discusses the different purposes that images can serve, including illustration, evidence, opinion, and decoration. Images can illustrate facts or examples, provide evidence to support an argument or opinion, express feelings or opinions, or serve as decoration without deeper meaning. Specific examples are given of images serving illustrative purposes like showing where Congress works or how agriculture is produced, expressing opinions like love of ice cream, and decorative purposes like adding visual interest to posters or ballots.

1. Purpose of an Image Trevor Graham September 16, 2010 Images either illustrate facts or express a feeling . as illustration / example as evidence as opinion as decoration

2. Capitol in Washington DC Picture for election ballot DECORATION Where congress work OPINION Add for a tour EXAMPLE Photo of the capital EVIDENCE

3. Green Living Picture as a poster for a treehugger club DECORATION A green planet is good OPINION People grow to help produce more agriculture EXAMPLE Planting extra plants EVIDENCE

4. Ice cream delivery truck Picture in DECORATION I love ice cream OPINION The ice cream van song EXAMPLE Someone ordering ice cream EVIDENCE

5. Computer Image on a poster for a computer club DECORATION My bff OPINION Add for best buy EXAMPLE Email message stating this is my new computer EVIDENCE